Roy Williams loses to Duke - again

ASHEVILLE – Roy Williams played a major role in building the third- and second-best college basketball programs over the past 20-plus seasons, but the WNC native came up short against long-time nemesis Duke. The Blue Devils beat out North Carolina and Kansas in the Prestige Rankings, a compilation of numbers conducted by ESPN of the men’s top programs since the 1984-85 season. Williams coached at Kansas from 1988-2003 and has spent the last five seasons at UNC. The 24-season time frame began when the NCAA tournament expanded to 64 teams (1984-85) through the 2007-08 season. The rankings were based on a numerical system, with points awarded for national championships, success in the NCAA tourney and other factors involved in winning basketball. Duke finished with 538 points and ranked either alone at No. 1 or tied for first... [read full story]